TO: Members of the Governing Board
FROM: Christopher Silke – District Engineer
REPORT BY: Christopher Silke – District Engineer
SUBJECT: Approval of Agreement No. 270205B with Solano County Water Agency, project creation and budget Amendment for the “LBRID Access Road Gate Installation Project.”
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RECOMMENDATION
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Approve and authorize Revenue Agreement No. 270205B with Solano County Water Agency (SCWA) for a maximum of $40,000 to help fund the construction of a new RFID card reader automatic slide gate and security video monitoring equipment, create Capital Improvement Project 27018 for the “Lake Berryessa Resort Improvement District (LBRID) Access Road Gate Installation Project”; and approve a Budget Amendment in the amount of $80,000. (Fiscal Impact: $80,000 Expense, $40,000 Revenue; LBRID Fund and revenue from SCWA; Not Budgeted; Discretionary)
[4/5 vote required]
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BACKGROUND
Since the discovery of invasive Golden Mussel in October 2024 at the Stockton Shipping Canal, the rate of spread has intensified with new adult colonies detected throughout much of the Delta region impacting State Water Project facilities. Watercraft launched in the Delta represents a high risk of Golden Mussel overland transport introduction to inland waters such as Lake Berryessa. Napa County adopted a Mussel Prevention Ordinance in July 2025 authorizing the inspections of watercraft for invasive mussels at Lake Berryessa. Subsequent to enacting the Ordinance a review of boat launch sites around Lake Berryessa determined uninspected watercraft could potentially enter the Property Owner’s Association (POA) lake access point at Berryessa Estates. Solano County Water Agency administers a Launch Seal Program for the Lake Berryessa west side concessionaires and offered a contribution of $40,000 towards the construction of RFID card reader slide gate to regulate entry into the POA recreational area where the unmonitored boat launch resides. Lake Berryessa Resort Improvement Dist...
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